Trust tops township economy imperatives
South Africa’s township consumers value trust, authenticity and collaboration as key drivers in their buying decisions. That’s according to the 2024 Township Customer Experience (CX) Report from African marketing agency Rogerwilco, in partnership with Field &...
Leonardo supercomputer makes cooling sustainable
Kathy Gibson reports - One of Europe’s biggest supercomputers, Leonardo ranks number 9 on the latest global Top500 list. When the CINECA data centre in Bologna, Italy, went live in 2022, the Leonardo petascale supercomputer was the fourth-largest in the world. The...
Global tech spend to surpass $4trn in 2023
Global tech spend will grow 4,7% to reach $4,4-trillion in 2023, according to Forrester's Global Tech Forecast, 2022 to 2027. The Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) will experience the fastest regional tech spend growth, despite macroeconomic...
EOH shareholders support rights issue
EOH's right offer has been oversubscribed, with the group successfully raising R500-million. Given the success of the rights issue, the underwriters were not required to subscribe for any rights offer shares in terms of their underwriting commitments. Total demand,...
Strong growth for European cloud spend despite economic turbulence
Public Cloud Services spending in Europe will reach $148-billion in 2023 and will reach $258-billion by 2026, growing at a 22% five-year 2021 to 2026 CAGR, according to IDC's Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending Guide. Being a cost-effective...
Creeping landslide threatens an African city
A large, slow-moving landslide is accelerating in eastern Congo, putting a community at risk. New research exposes geologic hazards amid unprecedented urban sprawl. Creeping from just a finger’s width up to a few feet per year, slow-moving landslides occur naturally...
NASA tracks earthquake damage in Türkiye
The magnitude 7,8 and 7,5 earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and western Syria on 6 February 2023 caused widespread destruction in both countries. The initial earthquake emanated from a fault 18km below the land surface. The shallow depth meant the earthquake...
It’s a disaster: president responds to power crisis
South Africans are hoping that the State of Disaster announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night during his State of the Nation address (SONA) will help to alleviate and eventually solve the current electricity crisis. "The energy crisis is an existential threat...
Starting a small business about to get easier
Amendments to the Business Act will be finalised this year, reducing regulatory impediments for SMMEs and co-operatives and making it easier for entrepreneurs to start businesses. This was one of the announcements made by President Cyril Ramaphosa, presenting the...
Consumers still optimistic amid global uncertainty
Even in the midst of national and global instability, the major insight from Ford's 11th annual Trends Report is that much of the world's population has a positive "every cloud has a silver lining" sentiment. The findings from the survey are generated from 16 120...
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How to organise content intuitively
The way today's organisations are managing their content isn't effective or efficient. Businesses are spending millions of rands on legacy ECM software, servers, support and implementation, but still have staff making use of unauthorised tools and solutions. Simon...
Platforms can turn telcos into kings again
In conversations about telecommunications, moods can easily turn sour, writes Simon Carpenter, chief customer officer at SAP Africa. The golden age of the first mobile networks have faded somewhat. Data, once seen as a sideline and a potential revenue channel, has...
Why CX and ratings should be a two-way street
Customer experience management has traditionally been about customers being able to rate a business based on their interaction, or a business gathering information to better understand what a customer is thinking to provide a better service. But according to Bruce von...
Safely getting around online
The World Wide Web is a great resource, but that doesn't mean you don't have to take precautions, writes Sarel Lamprecht, MD of cyber insurance company Phishield. Although the Web is 27 years old, newspaper reports abound of people being taken for a ride. There are,...
Me-commerce: adapt or risk failure
South African retailers have little time left in which to change from traditional models to next generation 'me-commerce' models. Lee Gill, JDA Group vice-president: retail for retail strategy globally, says South Africa's traditional retailers had to face the fact...
MTN Business to unveil partner programme
MTN Business has earmarked 15 September 2016 as the official launch for its new partner programme, which will enable a broad range of partners to become part of the fast-growing MTN Business ICT and Mobile products and solutions ecosystem. "MTN, having expanded beyond...
Workflow on the go enables mobile workforce
IT solutions and services provider Dac Systems, in conjunction with its industry partner Nintex, has introduced the mobile Nintex Workflow platform - enabling workers to develop, complete and submit forms using their mobile phones, and create and manage custom-branded...
The mobile device management conundrum
Given the significant productivity benefits delivered by mobility, it is unsurprising to note that it is fast becoming a way of life in many organisations. In fact, Gartner predicts that as many as half of all employers will have instituted mandatory...
The triangle of accuracy in HR analytics
As a strategic partner to management, the information and insights HR offers are a crucial part of performance planning across the business. Brendon Gass, CEO of SmartHR, says that modern HR departments are therefore under pressure to make sure their data is relevant,...
It’s time to get granular with network access control
The network access control (NAC) market is expanding and evolving constantly in an attempt to deliver truly useful access control across device types, wries Simeon Tassev, MD of Galix Networking. NAC is once again a hot topic in light of the mobile diversity of...
Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...
Senior SQL Developer – Evdb
Designing, developing, and maintaining complex SQL solutions Writing complex SQL queries Database design, schema design, and data modelling. Data Analysis and Reporting. Scripting and AutomationMinimum Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information...
Project Manager (Software)
6 Months contract position with possibility of renewal An IT company based in Sandton is looking for a Project Manager to manage a team of Devs. You will be required to lead and oversee the successful execution of strategic initiatives and projects within a dynamic...
RPA Developer – Gauteng Randburg
Job Title: RPA DeveloperLocation: Fourways, JohannesburgContract type: PermanentHybrid We are seeking a Junior RPA Developer with strong expertise in UiPath to join our team. The Junior RPA Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing...
Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...
Senior SQL Developer – Evdb – Gauteng Johannesburg
Designing, developing, and maintaining complex SQL solutions Writing complex SQL queries Database design, schema design, and data modelling. Data Analysis and Reporting. Scripting and AutomationMinimum Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information...
Project Manager (Software) – Gauteng Sandton
6 Months contract position with possibility of renewal An IT company based in Sandton is looking for a Project Manager to manage a team of Devs. You will be required to lead and oversee the successful execution of strategic initiatives and projects within a dynamic...
Data Analyst
Our Client seeks a Data Analyst to provide a data administrative service to the business by accurately capturing and updating master data in line with business standards and data rules in order to maintain data quality. This role is responsible for the maintenance of...
Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...
PRINCIPAL TECHNICIAN at City of Cape Town
Requirements: A National Diploma/National Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering (B-Tech/Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering would be advantageous)Minimum 5 years' appropriate experience in the Maintenance, Rehabilitation, Construction, Design and Management of roads...
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